Some T20 innings are remembered for the runs a player scores. Others enter the record books almost instantly. The third India vs Afghanistan T20I in Delhi produced one such innings. Abhishek Sharma led the way with a stunning performance.
His explosive knock changed several fastest-century records. The match also created new records for Afghanistan and added more numbers to India’s T20I record. The records did not stop with Abhishek’s century. Several other numbers from the match showed India’s strong record in T20 cricket.
Here is a look at the major records from the IND vs AFG third T20I.
Abhishek Sharma enters the fastest-century record books
Abhishek Sharma reached his century in just 30 balls against Afghanistan in Delhi. He finished with 108 runs from 34 balls. His innings included nine fours and 11 sixes.
The 30-ball century made him the fastest Indian to score a T20I century. He broke Rohit Sharma’s previous record of 35 balls against Sri Lanka in 2017.
Abhishek also became the fastest batter from an ICC Full Member nation to score a T20I century.
Fastest hundreds in T20 cricket
Abhishek’s 30-ball century put him third on the overall fastest T20I century list. Only Sahil Chauhan and Muhammad Fahad reached their hundreds faster.
| Player | Balls | Match | Venue | Date |
| Sahil Chauhan | 27 | Estonia vs Cyprus | Episkopi | 17/06/2024 |
| Muhammad Fahad | 29 | Turkey vs Bulgaria | Sofia | 12/07/2025 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 30 | India vs Afghanistan | Delhi | 17/09/2026 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 33 | Namibia vs Nepal | Kirtipur | 27/02/2024 |
| Sikandar Raza | 33 | Zimbabwe vs Gambia | Nairobi (Ruaraka) | 23/10/2024 |
Fastest hundreds against Full Member nations
The record looks even bigger when we only consider batters from Full Member nations playing against other Full Member nations.
| Player | Balls | Match |
| Abhishek Sharma | 30 | India vs Afghanistan |
| Finn Allen | 33 | New Zealand vs South Africa |
| David Miller | 35 | South Africa vs Bangladesh |
| Rohit Sharma | 35 | India vs Sri Lanka |
| Abhishek Sharma | 37 | India vs England |
Abhishek now holds the first and fifth spots on this list.
His 30-ball century against Afghanistan also broke Finn Allen’s previous mark of 33 balls against South Africa.
Abhishek Sharma joins Virat Kohli at the top
The Delhi innings gave Abhishek Sharma another major milestone.
His century was his 10th hundred in T20 cricket. This took him level with Virat Kohli among Indian batters.
Most hundreds in all T20s by Indian players
| Player | Hundreds |
| Virat Kohli | 10 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 10 |
| KL Rahul | 8 |
| Sanju Samson | 8 |
| Rohit Sharma | 8 |
This number also shows how quickly Abhishek has built his T20 record. He has reached this mark much earlier in his career than several other players on the list.
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India’s huge T20I totals keep adding up
The IND vs AFG match also added to India’s big record for 200-plus totals in men’s T20Is.
India scored 221/7 after Abhishek’s explosive start. This took India’s total number of 200-plus scores in men’s T20Is to 53, according to the supplied record list.
Most 200-plus totals in Men’s T20Is
| Team | 200+ totals |
| India | 53 |
| South Africa | 31 |
| England | 29 |
| New Zealand | 28 |
| West Indies | 26 |
| Australia | 25 |
The next-highest number in men’s T20 cricket is 46 by Royal Challengers Bengaluru. This shows how often India have crossed 200 in international T20 cricket.
Afghanistan suffer their biggest T20I defeat
India’s 127-run win also created an unwanted record for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan were bowled out for just 94 in 14.1 overs. India won the match by 127 runs.
This became Afghanistan’s biggest defeat by runs in men’s T20Is.
Afghanistan’s highest defeat margins in T20Is
| Margin | Opponent | Venue | Year |
| 127 runs | India | Delhi | 2026 |
| 116 runs | England | Colombo (RPS) | 2012 |
| 104 runs | West Indies | Gros Islet | 2024 |
| 101 runs | India | Dubai | 2022 |
| 75 runs | Pakistan | Sharjah | 2025 |
Afghanistan’s 127-run loss went past their previous record defeat of 116 runs against England in 2012.
India also reached the top for 100-run T20I wins
India’s 127-run victory also added to their record for big wins.
Most 100-plus run wins in Men’s T20Is
| Team | 100+ run wins |
| Canada | 10 |
| India | 10 |
| Austria | 9 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 |
| Nepal | 8 |
| Japan | 8 |
| Malaysia | 8 |
| Uganda | 8 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Tanzania | 6 |
| Pakistan | 6 |
| England | 6 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| P.N.G. | 5 |
India’s 127-run win took their total to 10 wins by 100 or more runs. They now share the mark with Canada.
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What happened in the IND vs AFG third T20I?
The records came from a match that started at a very fast pace.
India reached 100 runs in the first six overs. Abhishek Sharma led the attack during this early burst.
He reached his century in just 30 balls. Sanju Samson also scored a half-century.
India finished with 221/7. Afghanistan’s bowlers did better towards the end and allowed India to score only 79 runs in the final 10 overs.
Afghanistan started their chase well, but India’s bowlers soon took control.
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravi Bishnoi took three wickets each. Afghanistan were then bowled out for 94 in 14.1 overs.
India won by 127 runs and completed a 3-0 series sweep. You can check the full scoreboard of this match HERE.
For Abhishek Sharma, the match was about much more than his 108 runs. His 30-ball century became the biggest number of the night. It also helped create several records across India vs Afghanistan, fastest T20I hundreds, Indian T20 centuries, and team-level T20I statistics.
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